Lessons learned -- passed on...

[MightyB]

What is the greatest thing that you hope to learn or inspire in others through teaching and studying the Martial Arts?

I'm not talking about punches or kicks, I'm talking about life lessons that are relatable to things outside of the martial arts.

For me, it's not taking things too seriously. Those with 8 or more years experience will probably get what I'm talking about. I hope the rest of you will eventually get it...

Anyway... What are your people's thoughts on this?

What do you all hope to learn and to pass on?

[KC Elbows]

Good post, and I agree, if I understand you correctly.

Newbies look on the arts as either mystical, or astonishing ass kicking. Veterans just do it cause that's what they do, like any other skill. Those who have done it for a long time have also done other things for a long time too, life among them, so to them, it's part of life, not the entirety of it.

I guess I'd like to pass on a love of the arts, and some great experiences with their martial brothers.

[Hau Tien]

I agree 100% with what KC said he'd like to pass on.

If/When me and Lisa open our school, I hope I can pass on similar experiences to those that I was fortunate enough to have at my Sifu's school. With both my Sifu, and my Sihings, etc.

[HuangKaiVun]

As a child, I was beaten down to the point that I was overly docile and submissive when people came for my head.

Kung fu changed all that. It took 10 years, but now I won't let anybody push me around anymore.

That readiness to defend oneself is what I hope to pass on to my students.

[norther practitioner]

I just want to show people not to get too frustrated with the arts. It's weird, I don't think I haven't been able to train as much as I would like because of some serious knee problems, but I can still get through some of the difficult movements of my forms. It just takes time, and give it that time, don't kill yourself if you don't get something right away.

[PaulLin]

This is a great topic. I can only try to say what I have learned very fast, no enough time.

In MA, or many other things, master the extermal-weapons, puch, kicks...etc. for the benefit of physical body's well being. And one must have good qi to complete the most foundamental physical body's well being--health. And to have a good qi, one must able to understand the universal law--Tao, and be able to harmonize as much as possible--follow Tao. Therefor, I conclude that one must always recognize that MA, both internal and external, must fit Tao, not your own mind. In another way to say this, power, skills, qi,...etc don't really belongs to any individual, they belong to Tao. Each individual must follow and harmonize with Tao to be able to gain more of them. And once they walk off the Tao, they will either loose them or be harmed by those abilities that they used to depend on.

[SevenStar]

What would I like to pass on?

1. Openness - there are no secrets.
2. to always train hard and have a passion for the arts.
3. the ability to stand tall for what you believe in, even if you must stand alone.

[David Jamieson]

practice and do the best you can and you will succeed.

peace

[chingei]

how come no one has mentioned that thing about not eating yellow snow?

[SanHeChuan]

Self Reliance
Self Control
Compassion
Responsibility

Maybe someday I’ll learn them too.
:D

[GunnedDownAtrocity]

there is more to life than instant gratification.

hard work and dilligence actually will yield greater satisfaction with your life than sloth if you give it a little time.

[NorthernMantis]

Ego is a bad thing that plagues human beings. It hinders you as a person and as martial atist.

Lot's of sparring againts resisting opponents suplemmented by drills is a must.

Footwork is the key. Why stand there and get pummeled when you can attack in angles that don't require much use of force and skill?.

The only short way is the hard way. If you cheat you wont have the basics to progress abd it will take you twice a slong to reach your goal.

Remember responsibility is amust and as the old spider man saying goes with power comes great responsiblity.

Humility is a virtue don't depreciate it. It's true the real word is hrash but you can make an example that good values can survive.

Respect your traditin but keep your mind open to other peoples traditions.

When it comes to sparring you'll realise it's a game of highspeed chess, don't go crazy and keep a cool mind.

[TaoBoy]

Originally posted by MightyB
What is the greatest thing that you hope to learn or inspire in others through teaching and studying the Martial Arts?

The journey is more important than the destination.

[PaulLin]

Originally posted by TaoBoy


The journey is more important than the destination.

I thought the consequences are more important:D I am more a consequencialist + utilitarist. That is if you told me the beginning and the end of a story book, I wouldn't bother to read the middle parts.